So after 5.5 years of dating and two weeks of engagement, Michelle has decided our parents should meet. If it were up to me we would introduce them at the wedding…maybe. Although her parents and my parents are very nice, sociable people it’s always scary for the first time. In order to ease things a bit I’ve come up with a list of discussion topics that acceptable and some that are not up for discussion.
Acceptable:
Star Wars (always acceptable)
The weather
Predatory animals of the Serengeti
Shoes
Flowers
Monolithic Linux kernels
Not Acceptable:
Our Wedding
Politics
The time I ran naked through a car wash.
Religion
My lack of ambition.
Also, if you get a call from my phone number this evening that quickly hangs up, that is your cue to call in the choppers to airlift me out. It’s like going on a first date. Leave yourself an out.
Hello, there. My name is Matt, but on this website I just refer to myself as m@. I love all things Star Wars, food, beer, and music, especially The Beatles. I'm one who likes to be noticed and will sometimes say or do inappropriate things to get your attention. I'm perfectly complimented by my online and real life partner
my advice would be, when introducing your parents to each other, use their first names!!! it was hilariously awkward when steven and i both said to each other’s moms, “this is my mom.” “and this is my mom.” [both moms pause awkwardly) then steven’s mom says to my mom, point blank, “so what do i call you?” LOL *slaps forehead* thank goodness our moms are better at introductions than we are. good luck, i’m sure you guys will be fine.
you’ll heard 3 loud clicks. that’ll be your cue to grab michelle and dive underneath the table while the snipers give you covering fire [oh don't worry. they're only shooting to MAIM, not kill].
after this, you’ll need to run straight at the nearest glass door. Don’t stop to unlock it. Run straight through it. The shaped charges that are set up will be timed perfectly so that they explode (blowing the glass OUTWARDS, not at you) right before you reach them.
After this…uh…stop the nearest car you see. pull the driver out. Punch him in the nuts. Don’t worry: he’ll be in on it to make you look manly [to note: if it's a woman in the car...punch him in the nuts: he's a dude that's in on it].
when you get arrest, don’t worry. the cops will be in on it, even though they’ll be beating you up asking you how 4 people got tagged at your dinner party.
They haven’t met yet? That’s pretty impressive (in a weird way).
Meeting of the parents is kind of always weird. In my case, my fiance and I were more freaked out about it than they were. It was worse in my head. The worry will kill you if you let it, so just relax, mentally prepared, and have fun!
“GET TO DE CHOPPA!”
You also might want to add to the list Antiques Road Show. It’s up to you to decide which column to place it.
I’m fairly certain I got incredibly lucky, but my parents and my SO’s parents LOVE each other. I get scared when they get together. My mom and future MIL put their heads together and start talking about how they’re going to divvy up the grandchildren, and future FIL starts convincing my dad he wants to play “beach golf”–a hyper-aggressive insane game played with golf balls and clubs, but played on a beach where the “holes” are randomly designated rocks and such, and winning basically consists of how ridiculous you can be–while on epilepsy medication.
Ugh. But it’s nice. So who knows? It could go better than you think.